Posted April 20, 2017 Researchers at university of Nebraska-Lincoln may have solved the problem to overheating. Instead of cooling it like everyone else, why not take it their own advantage, and they did just that, by creating a diode. Call the "thermal diode", it gets its power from heat, where it harness it from off by the electronics it releases. Currently the diode can operate of up to 330 degrees Celsius and could potentially work at temps of up to 700 degrss Celsius. The thermal diode could be used for space exploration to research of the Earth's core and many more. It might also one day be used in Thermal Computers, where the diode can harness heat released by the components and turn that back into power for your system. Quote . “If you think about it, whatever you do with electricity you should (also) be able to do with heat, because they are similar in many ways,” Ndao said. “In principle, they are both energy carriers. If you could control heat, you could use it to do computing and avoid the problem of overheating.” http://vrzone.com/articles/new-diode-allows-computing-high-temperatures/125674.html Detail research article https://www.nature.com/articles/srep44901 Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Posted April 20, 2017 I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, huilun02 said: Seems counter intuitive. Deliberately creating 300 degrees C just to power a few diodes? You can't use it a method of cooling either, as it does nothing at rtp. The CPU produces heat and the diode utilizes the heat? PSU Tier List | CoC Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server Spoiler i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core Spoiler FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 Author 8 minutes ago, huilun02 said: Seems counter intuitive. Deliberately creating 300 degrees C just to power a few diodes? You can't use it a method of cooling either, as it does nothing at rtp. No, it able to work at 330c, not that it needs 330c to operate. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 Thermal computers using the heat it creates to power itself sounds like troll physics (infinite energy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, Trixanity said: Thermal computers using the heat it creates to power itself sounds like troll physics (infinite energy). Except this wouldn't be 100% efficient of course, you'll still lose a significant amount of energy to the outside. AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said: Except this wouldn't be 100% efficient of course, you'll still lose a significant amount of energy to the outside. This is still feasible. This is simply called "scavenging", similar to how turbochargers use the exhaust gases of a car that would otherwise be wasted in a naturally-aspirated car, or regenerative braking of most F1 cars such as the KERS devices. It is merely a way of making the most out of what is already there. Your resident osu! player, destroyer of keyboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 58 minutes ago, Trixanity said: Thermal computers using the heat it creates to power itself sounds like troll physics (infinite energy). Sort of, except it would be taking the excess heat from the electric motor and putting that wasted energy back into the circuit. It would still be mainly ran by out side sources, but it would with harnessing that wasted energy back into your system. It could mean more efficient systems needing less draw from your wall. Basically, not infinite energy but less wasted energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 14 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said: I don't know. I'm not sure I buy it yet. I honestly don't know how well it works. It is theoretically possible. Just like people use their heat pumps to heat their water as well as their house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 What's the conversation rate running at? That's always the issues with these types of tech. Relatedly, Fusion Energy is just 20 years away! /s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Trixanity said: Thermal computers using the heat it creates to power itself sounds like troll physics (infinite energy). No. because no laws of thermodynamics are being broken. making calculations doesn't use up energy, so in principle there's no reason why there can't be a 100% efficient computer as far as I know. QUOTE/TAG ME WHEN REPLYING Spend As Much Time Writing Your Question As You Want Me To Spend Responding To It. If I'm wrong, please point it out. I'm always learning & I won't bite. Desktop: Delidded Core i7 4770K - GTX 1070 ROG Strix - 16GB DDR3 - Lots of RGB lights I never change Laptop: HP Spectre X360 - i7 8560U - MX150 - 2TB SSD - 16GB DDR4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 2 hours ago, huilun02 said: Seems counter intuitive. Deliberately creating 300 degrees C just to power a few diodes? You can't use it a method of cooling either, as it does nothing at rtp. ofcourse its a methode of cooling, you can't use the thermal energy without taking away heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 Semiconductors start exhibiting thermal runaway at about 170C. Meaning after this point, the current channel in the transistors is basically wide open, which causes more heat to generate (higher current = higher heat), and you have a positive feedback cycle. If the minimum operating temperature is 300C, you're not going to power a computer or even reduce its mains power consumption without blowing up the hardware. This would be more useful for say... attaching one to an engine block and having it power the electronics in the car so the alternator doesn't have to work as hard. EDIT: I did not see the "up to" qualifier. Welp. I have a blog! And a list of guides I've posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 Author 1 hour ago, Coaxialgamer said: Except this wouldn't be 100% efficient of course, you'll still lose a significant amount of energy to the outside. Not with the thermal diode. The diode attached to the fan captures power, from the wind produced by the windmill, and the other diode attached to the windmill, gets its power from the wind produced by the fan. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 2 hours ago, NumLock21 said: Researchers at university of Nebraska-Lincoln may have solved the problem to overheating. Instead of cooling it like everyone else, why not take it their own advantage, and they did just that, by creating a diode. Call the "thermal diode", it gets its power from heat, where it harness it from off by the electronics it releases. Currently the diode can operate of up to 330 degrees Celsius and could potentially work at temps of up to 700 degrss Celsius. The thermal diode could be used for space exploration to research of the Earth's core and many more. It might also one day be used in Thermal Computers, where the diode can harness heat released by the components and turn that back into power for your system. http://vrzone.com/articles/new-diode-allows-computing-high-temperatures/125674.html Detail research article https://www.nature.com/articles/srep44901 Where is AMD fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 Author 2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said: Where is AMD fan? Wat? Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 1 minute ago, NumLock21 said: Wat? not really in a mood you know all those AMD products that heat up so this project could be beneficial to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 Author 4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said: not really in a mood you know all those AMD products that heat up so this project could be beneficial to them Netburst vs Bulldozer Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 24 hours later, mobo is still at 90°C. Thanks, got 1st degree burns on my hands while trying to remove a component. Groomlake Authority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Posted April 20, 2017 Infinite power? Problem science? System Specs: CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X GPU: Radeon RX 7900 XT RAM: 32GB 3600MHz HDD: 1TB Sabrent NVMe - WD 1TB Black - WD 2TB Green - WD 4TB Blue MB: Gigabyte B550 Gaming X- RGB Disabled PSU: Corsair RM850x 80 Plus Gold Case: BeQuiet! Silent Base 801 Black Cooler: Noctua NH-DH15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 Interesting. I remember reading about such like components that generate heat also use it to advantage to certain degree to as power also. | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AM5 B650 Aorus Elite AX | G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 32GB 6000MHz C30 | Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Samsung 990 PRO 1TB with heatsink | Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 | Seasonic Focus GX-850 | Lian Li Lanccool III | Mousepad: Skypad 3.0 XL / Zowie GTF-X | Mouse: Zowie S1-C | Keyboard: Ducky One 3 TKL (Cherry MX-Speed-Silver) | Beyerdynamic MMX 300 (2nd Gen) | Acer XV272U | OS: Windows 11 | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 Would be really good on the back of a solar panel.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 20, 2017 Who thought it was related to the blue diodes found sticking out of old motherboards? "We also blind small animals with cosmetics. We do not sell cosmetics. We just blind animals." "Please don't mistake us for Equifax. Those fuckers are evil" This PSA brought to you by Equifacks. PMSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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